title: Real-time elastography applications in liver pathology between expectations and results.
abstract: Real time elastography has very good results in differentiating tumors of the breast, thyroid, prostate, pancreas and lymph nodes. Because liver biopsy is invasive and has complications, the method has been tried in diffuse or localized liver pathology in the hope of similar results. However, the published studies are isolated and performed on small groups of patients and the working methodology differs from author to author, without a consensus regarding the establishing of the area of interest, the recording and data analysis. The appearance of the elastography software on the convex probe with high penetration, the possibility for elastography to visualize the liver entirely and the development of elastography measurement information programs opened new perspectives in the noninvasive assessment of liver pathology.
authors.affiliation: Research Center of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Craiova, Romania. larisasandulescu@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Larisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sandulescu
authors.forename: Ion
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Rogoveanu
authors.forename: Ioana Andreea
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Gheonea
authors.forename: Sergiu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cazacu
authors.forename: Adrian
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saftoiu
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004548:Elasticity; D054459:Elasticity Imaging Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology*; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D015203:Reproducibility of Results